(±) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 35.9 °C / 97 F, compared to the average of 32.9 °C / 91 F for the devices in the class Gaming.(-) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 46.8 °C / 116 F, compared to the average of 39.3 °C / 103 F, ranging from 21.6 to 68.8 °C for the class Gaming.(-) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 59.8 °C / 140 F, compared to the average of 41.7 °C / 107 F(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 26.9 °C / 80 F, compared to the device average of 32.9 °C / 91 F.(±) Playing The Witcher 3, the average temperature for the upper side is 35.4 °C / 96 F, compared to the device average of 32.9 °C / 91 F.(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 28.2 °C / 82.8 F and are therefore cool to the touch. (±) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.7 °C / 83.7 F (+0.5 °C / 0.9 F).

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MSI GS65 Stealth Thin 8RE-051US audio analysis

(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (75.12 dB)Bass 100 - 315 Hz(-) | nearly no bass - on average 17% lower than median(±) | linearity of bass is average (10.1% delta to prev. frequency)Mids 400 - 2000 Hz(±) | higher mids - on average 5.7% higher than median(±) | linearity of mids is average (9.3% delta to prev. frequency)Highs 2 - 16 kHz(+) | balanced highs - only 2.1% away from median(±) | linearity of highs is average (11.7% delta to prev. frequency)Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (20.9% difference to median)Compared to same class» 74% of all tested devices in this class were better, 6% similar, 20% worse» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 17%, worst was 37%Compared to all devices tested» 47% of all tested devices were better, 9% similar, 44% worse» The best had a delta of 3%, average was 21%, worst was 53%

Gigabyte Aero 15X v8 audio analysis

(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (78 dB)Bass 100 - 315 Hz(-) | nearly no bass - on average 16.8% lower than median(±) | linearity of bass is average (11.6% delta to prev. frequency)Mids 400 - 2000 Hz(+) | balanced mids - only 4.3% away from median(+) | mids are linear (5% delta to prev. frequency)Highs 2 - 16 kHz(+) | balanced highs - only 3.6% away from median(±) | linearity of highs is average (9.1% delta to prev. frequency)Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (16.6% difference to median)Compared to same class» 47% of all tested devices in this class were better, 11% similar, 42% worse» The best had a delta of 6%, average was 17%, worst was 37%Compared to all devices tested» 23% of all tested devices were better, 5% similar, 72% worse» The best had a delta of 3%, average was 21%, worst was 53%